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NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by population density

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest population density of 36 areas in 2022, at 7,660 inhabitants per km². Arr. Neufchâteau had the lowest, at 48.4 inhabitants per km². The median was 315.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Belgium was 383.6 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7,660Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Lowest48.4Arr. Neufchâteau
Median315.736 areas
Belgium383.6History

All areas, 2022

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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 7,660 inhabitants per km²7,660Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 1,119.2 inhabitants per km²1,119.2Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 800.8 inhabitants per km²800.8Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 734.2 inhabitants per km²734.2Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 710 inhabitants per km²710Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 697.7 inhabitants per km²697.7Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 635.5 inhabitants per km²635.5Arr. GentArr. Gent: 608.6 inhabitants per km²608.6Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 605.9 inhabitants per km²605.9Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 574.2 inhabitants per km²574.2Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 566.9 inhabitants per km²566.9Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 544.4 inhabitants per km²544.4Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 446.3 inhabitants per km²446.3Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 445.9 inhabitants per km²445.9Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 437.3 inhabitants per km²437.3Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 375.8 inhabitants per km²375.8Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 352.8 inhabitants per km²352.8Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 331.8 inhabitants per km²331.8Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 299.6 inhabitants per km²299.6Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 285.9 inhabitants per km²285.9Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 277.7 inhabitants per km²277.7Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 264.2 inhabitants per km²264.2Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 224 inhabitants per km²224Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 214.1 inhabitants per km²214.1Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 205.1 inhabitants per km²205.1Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 194.8 inhabitants per km²194.8Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 182.1 inhabitants per km²182.1Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 175.8 inhabitants per km²175.8Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 143.5 inhabitants per km²143.5Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 94.1 inhabitants per km²94.1Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 74.8 inhabitants per km²74.8Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 71.7 inhabitants per km²71.7Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 70.7 inhabitants per km²70.7Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 61.1 inhabitants per km²61.1Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 49 inhabitants per km²49Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 48.4 inhabitants per km²48.4
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2021
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad7,660+1.3%
2Arr. Antwerpen1,119.2+1.2%
3Arr. Liège800.8+0.3%
4Arr. Kortrijk734.2+1.7%
5Arr. Mechelen710+1.7%
6Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde697.7+2.1%
7Arr. Aalst635.5+1.9%
8Arr. Gent608.6+1.3%
9Arr. Dendermonde605.9+1.3%
10Arr. Roeselare574.2+1.6%
11Arr. Sint-Niklaas566.9+1.9%
12Arr. Oostende544.4+0.5%
13Arr. Mons446.3+0.5%
14Arr. Leuven445.9+1.5%
15Arr. Brugge437.3+0.6%
16Arr. Nivelles375.8+1.2%
17Arr. Turnhout352.8+1.7%
18Arr. Tongeren331.8+1.3%
19Arr. Oudenaarde299.6+1.5%
20Arr. Tielt285.9+1.3%
21Arr. Namur277.7+1.1%
22Arr. Eeklo264.2+2.2%
23Arr. Veurne224+0.2%
24Arr. Waremme214.1+1.6%
25Arr. Arlon205.1+2.4%
26Arr. Ieper194.8+0.8%
27Arr. Verviers - communes francophones182.1+0.2%
28Arr. Huy175.8+1.1%
29Arr. Diksmuide143.5+0.9%
30Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft94.1+1.3%
31Arr. Philippeville74.8+0.8%
32Arr. Dinant71.7+1.1%
33Arr. Virton70.7+1.3%
34Arr. Marche-en-Famenne61.1+1.2%
35Arr. Bastogne49+1.9%
36Arr. Neufchâteau48.4+2.3%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest population density?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 7,660 inhabitants per km² in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Arr. Neufchâteau, with 48.4 inhabitants per km² in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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